James Tavernier

[Gramps1]

I think the only good thing is that we haven’t lost Tav during his peak from earlier in the season.

He’s been off the boil in an attacking sense the past month or so, and with that in mind Balogun be able to fill in for the defensive side.

In the league, I’m confident even if we have Barisic and Balogun at full back that we have more than enough to depend on our attackers for attacking.

A couple of things do stand out though; we cannot lose Barisic under any circumstances and Ryan Jack now must play every game as he fills in that right hand side better than anyone.

I’d be on the phone to Croatia telling them he’s no playing there shitty international games next month.

 

[ricksen24]

Free agents

In dieser Übersicht werden alle Spieler aufgeführt, die derzeit keine Verträge besitzen und somit Vertragslos sind.

www.transfermarkt.co.uk

Some crackers on there if it was 10 year ago!

 

[london_bluenose]

Teams may now allow Balogun to have the ball and concentrate on shutting us down on the left. Hopefully we can find a way to take advantage of that.

 

[HamiltonBear]

just love all these TV medical specialists. just a knee jar / cruciate tear / cruciate strain / medial strain / medial tear.
Why don't we just let the proper medical guys diagnose it

Agree, but I can understand why people are so anxious and speculative. He is our Captain and one of our best players. Let's just hope we get good news for once.

 

[RTID55]

What a shambles of a post.

How is it a shambles?

 

[So Mote It Be]

Still cant beleive he went into a 50/50 with a side foot. Absolute stupidity

You’re probably the type that would’ve criticized him for pulling out of the challenge too.

 

[Terry Monroe 8&1/4]

I reckon about 4 weeks out. Didn’t appear to be any swelling so looks to be a ligament strain rather a tear

Aye okay DR Doolittle

 

[rfc_chris_rfc]

I think the free agent this is more of a worst case scenario type(where he’s out for months). There’s a reason these players aren’t signed for clubs at this stage in the season, most of them aren’t very good. Stick with what we’ve got in balogun for a few games and then hopefully bring Patterson back in or hopefully tav is back from injury if it’s not to severe.

 

[RTID55]

You’re probably the type that would’ve criticized him for pulling out of the challenge too.

If theres a 50/50 to be had and a player pulls out of am pretty sure every1 would criticise them no? Would you clap a player whos pulled out a tackle?

 

[bomber49]

is alan hutton still available?

 

[Marstonbear]

is alan hutton still available?

Got injured in the melee when Coisty dropped his mike last night

 

[MrKatanga]

The free transfer stuff is pie in the sky. Unless the guy has kept "elite athlete" levels of fitness despite not being at a club, the bloke wouldn't be fit until the summer anyway

 

[Mr. T.]

How is it a shambles?

It’s not really - it’s just that ‘shambles’ is the favourite word of a number of FF fellows. They feel the need to use it sometimes just to check that it still works.

 

[Kaba]

Teams may now allow Balogun to have the ball and concentrate on shutting us down on the left. Hopefully we can find a way to take advantage of that.

Dundee United will be smacking the ball into the area behind him repeatedly

 

[So Mote It Be]

If theres a 50/50 to be had and a player pulls out of am pretty sure every1 would criticise them no? Would you clap a player whos pulled out a tackle?

There’s a difference between criticizing a player that bottles out of a challenge & labeling our Captain & POTY “stupid” when he’s just suffered a serious injury that could see him miss the rest of the season.

 

[RTID55]

There’s a difference between criticizing a player that bottles out of a challenge & labeling our Captain & POTY “stupid” when he’s just suffered a serious injury that could see him miss the rest of the season.

The tackle was stupid regardless of who he is and what season hes had. Dont see what the issue is

 

[yosemite sam]

Dundee United will be smacking the ball into the area behind him repeatedly

But we will be smacking the ball into their net!

 

[Main Stand]

I’m trying to be optimistic, and use my unqualified doctoring skills to say he will be back in a month.

 

[london_bluenose]

Dundee United will be smacking the ball into the area behind him repeatedly

I'm fairly comfortable with that, Leon is solid defensively and has decent pace.

 

[Todd The Prod]

Telling that in the interview with Gerrard, he went through a list of players that could fill in, not one mention of Bassey or Patterson.

They’re done for.

 

[davmcc]

I don't think Tav's injury will be as bad as people think.

A grade 3 MCL tear (which is worst case) is about 4-8 weeks recovery. With top medical assistance and plenty of rest he should be closer to the 4 weeks hopefully.

 

[imager]

if they get the same SFA ban as Jones and Edmundson they will be out for 7 games anyway.

 

[So Mote It Be]

The tackle was stupid regardless of who he is and what season hes had. Dont see what the issue is

I don’t think it was “stupid” at all. It’s a challenge that’s commonplace in the game & anyone that’s kicked a ball knows how easily that injury can occur.

I just find it a bizarre view to air in lieu of the serious injury he’s picked up.

I doubt his colleagues & coaching staff will be deeming it “stupid”.

 

[JD65]

Dundee United will be smacking the ball into the area behind him repeatedly

I am not concerned about Dundee United. We should have enough to take care of them.

 

[Tpol_rfc]

The free transfer stuff is pie in the sky. Unless the guy has kept "elite athlete" levels of fitness despite not being at a club, the bloke wouldn't be fit until the summer anyway

Seems that way to me also. If we say Patterson isn't an option of rather go with Balogun or Ryan Jack than a guy unattached to a club and almost certainly not being near the required level of fitness.

 

[RTID55]

I don’t think it was “stupid” at all. It’s a challenge that’s commonplace in the game & anyone that’s kicked a ball knows how easily that injury can occur.

I just find it a bizarre view to air in lieu of the serious injury he’s picked up.

I doubt his colleagues & coaching staff will be deeming it “stupid”.

I get how serious the injury is. I have seen that tackle happen to a friend of mine and break his ankle in 3 places and that was just a game a 5s. Its just my opinion that going in on any 50/50 side footed is stupid as it leaves ye open to a serious injury. If you dont like my opinion thats fine but i wont change what av said as i dont think there is any issue in that me being honest.

 

[Rio Loyal]

is alan hutton still available?

If he’s fit he wouldn’t be the worst shout

 

[sammy1872]

It’s tav he’s almost superhuman . Optimistic he will be back for the game at parkhead and maybe even the last 16 if we are lucky assuming we get the job done on Thursday

 

[High Society]

Hows it disgusting talk? Going in side footed is dangerous to the knee.

saying Tav was “absolutely stupid” because of the way he tackled is disgusting, a player who’s played over 200 games but you seem to know how to tackle better....

 

[High Society]

The tackle was stupid regardless of who he is and what season hes had. Dont see what the issue is

You’re the issue with your disrespectful expertise,

 

[RTID55]

saying Tav was “absolutely stupid” because of the way he tackled is disgusting, a player who’s played over 200 games but you seem to know how to tackle better....

Aw behave man stop being offended at everyhin. Just becos i havnt played the same amount a games as him dosnt mean i cant give my opinion if you dont like it thats fine

 

[So Mote It Be]

I get how serious the injury is. I have seen that tackle happen to a friend of mine and break his ankle in 3 places and that was just a game a 5s. Its just my opinion that going in on any 50/50 side footed is stupid as it leaves ye open to a serious injury. If you dont like my opinion thats fine but i wont change what av said as i dont think there is any issue in that me being honest.

Hopefully you didn’t tell your pal he was stupid...

Agree to disagree on this.

 

[RTID55]

Hopefully you didn’t tell your pal he was stupid...

Agree to disagree on this.

Didnt have to tell him he admitted it himself he was stupid to go in sidefooted. On a side joke he was told to run it off that was stupid lol

 

[Sheik Ma Shammy]

I get how serious the injury is. I have seen that tackle happen to a friend of mine and break his ankle in 3 places and that was just a game a 5s. Its just my opinion that going in on any 50/50 side footed is stupid as it leaves ye open to a serious injury. If you dont like my opinion thats fine but i wont change what av said as i dont think there is any issue in that me being honest.

He sort of just hung his leg as he went for it I think that's what caused the injury.

 

[Modfella]

Just heard it could be 12 weeks before he can start training. Ruptured ligament and blood clot

From who?

 

[BlueHaze]

Can’t be arsed with rumors and speculation when are we likely to get the facts about Tav’s injury.

 

[Valley Bluenose]

Telling that in the interview with Gerrard, he went through a list of players that could fill in, not one mention of Bassey or Patterson.

They’re done for.

Yup, mentioned all sorts filling in there - Balogun, Jack, Arfield and Kamara (!) - but never once a hint at Patterson. Also mentioned he’d been ‘let down’ by some this week. He doesn’t sound like a man in a forgiving state of mind. Not right now anyway.

 

[SG_Loyal]

The tackle was stupid regardless of who he is and what season hes had. Dont see what the issue is

What a load of garbage.
He's making split second decision in a tight situation, moving at pace. It's unfortunate, not stupid. Tav's missecd about 2 games in 5 years FFS.
Your banging on about his stupidity is about as stupid as anything I've read on this forum, and there's plenty competition

Hopefully Tav gets a good prognosis on his scan. He deserves to play out the season more than anyone in that squad.

 

[High Society]

What a load of garbage.
He's making split second decision in a tight situation, moving at pace. It's unfortunate, not stupid. Tav's missecd about 2 games in 5 years FFS.
Your banging on about his stupidity is about as stupid as anything I've read on this forum, and there's plenty competition

Hopefully Tav gets a good prognosis on his scan. He deserves to play out the season more than anyone in that squad.

Well said Sir !

 

[BroomloanWATP]

I’m trying to be optimistic, and use my unqualified doctoring skills to say he will be back in a month.

Back in time for the victory parade at the Crime Scene

 

[captainscarlett]

they were stupid and should be fined and dealt with by the club but why should the SFA ban them when you look at the covid breaches in England and only self isolation is needed

 

[Livibear]

If he’s fit he wouldn’t be the worst shout

He’s been retired since February last year.

 

[Rio Loyal]

He’s been retired since February last year.

I thought it was only the summer so yeah no chance

 

[acousticblue]

I'm confident that big Leon will be fine until Tav is back which hopefully will be soon,

 

[Walker54]

hoping to get a bit of luck on the injury news, be gutted if tav misses out the rest of the season with a serious injury.

 

[Eddie Doc]

Dundee United will be smacking the ball into the area behind him repeatedly

What's that going to do? He's a better defender than Tav but we'll lose something attacking wise.

 

[perthtruebluetwo]

What's that going to do? He's a better defender than Tav but we'll lose something attacking wise.

Aye like it worked last night we lost three goals after Tav went off.

 

[Eddie Doc]

Aye like it worked last night we lost three goals after Tav went off.

The whole defence were questionable last night.

 

[Clementime]

What's that going to do? He's a better defender than Tav but we'll lose something attacking wise.

And here endeth the lesson.

We will be fine defensively.

 

[jicrw]

is alan hutton still available?

Just been suggested on Radio Clyde. Brilliant in his day but seriously, is this for real?